3D XPoint Storage On The Way

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http://techreport.com/news/28712/intel-m...int-memory
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3D XPoint (pronounced "3D cross-point") is described as a high-performance, very dense, non-volatile memory, and it's meant to help computers get more data closer to the processor. Crooke says it's a thousand times faster than today's flash memory and a thousand times more durable. Compared to DRAM, 3D XPoint is ten times as dense, and it's non-volatile. The initial 3D XPoint memory chips pack 128Gb on each chip, and that number is expected to increase as more layers are stacked on each chip.
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Both firms are developing products based on 3D XPoint, and the memory will begin sampling "with select customers" later this year.